Skydio
Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack
$170K–$240K
San Mateo, California, United States · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
- Experience
- Strong professional experience building backend and distributed systems; no number of years stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About the job
Build cloud-native services, APIs, and web interfaces that let customers configure and use Skydio’s simulator, integrating them with real-time simulation and autonomy systems.
What you'll do
- Develop cloud services to orchestrate simulator execution, configuration, and lifecycle management.
- Build backend and frontend features, APIs, and customer workflows for personalized simulations.
- Integrate cloud systems with simulator runtimes and design for scalable, reliable, observable, and secure production use.
What they ask for
- Strong professional experience building backend and distributed systems in production.
- Proficiency in Python and C++; proficiency in TypeScript and React.
- Experience designing and consuming APIs, including GraphQL or similar paradigms.
- Experience with cloud and platform technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.
Nice to have
- Experience with Go or Rust; Rust is a strong plus.
- Experience with Three.js, WebGL, Temporal, or productizing complex technical systems for external users.
Pay
USD 170,000 - USD 240,000 annual base salary
Tools
Python, C++, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL
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